Yorktown Secondary School

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### Dear Wildcat Families,

### Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! It is with great pride and excitement that I write this letter as Principal of Yorktown Elementary.

### I am looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential all while keeping everyone safe.  I recognize that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school.  I know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education.

### This year’s theme is Hustle, Heart, Hard Work. We are willing to hustle, we show heart in everything we do, and we are not afraid of a little hard work.  This year is going to be amazing as we continue to provide academic experiences for our students that are rigorous, relevant, and that help them build relationships while making real-world connections.

### As your Principal, it is important to me that everyone who steps through our doors - teachers, students, and parents are excited to be here!  This enables us to meet the challenges in a positive, fun, and nurturing environment.

### My door is always open and I welcome your input.  I look forward to working with you as a team to help each student at Yorktown Elementary meet their goals and have a successful school year!

### With Wildcat Pride,

### Laura Patek


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We are proud to announce that Yorktown ISD’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations have been approved!  This year, our designated teachers will receive a combined total of approximately $270,000 in additional compensation based on their designations!

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The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) is a state program that rewards high-performing teachers with additional financial recognition for their effectiveness and impact on student growth. These educators have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, and we are thrilled that their hard work is being recognized in such a meaningful way.

We also want to give a huge shoutout to our administrative leadership team—Mr. Nixon, Dr. Chandler, and Mrs. Patek—for their dedication to expanding the TIA program and making these designations possible for our teachers. Their commitment to this initiative has helped ensure that our educators are recognized and rewarded for their excellence in the classroom.

We are incredibly proud of our TIA-designated teachers and grateful for the leadership that made this possible. Stay tuned as we celebrate them in the coming months!

Exciting News for Yorktown ISD!

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Each month, a student in each grade level is chosen as Wildcat of the Month. These students have exhibited the Big 3: They are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe in all they say and do while at school. Congratulations to our March Wildcats of the Month!

Pre-K3: Mila Loya 

Pre-K4: Ma'Kiya Green

Kinder: Iris Williams 

1st: Kyzen Palacios

2nd: Braelynn Torres 

3rd: Isaiah Rhea

4th: Nat Flores 

5th: Julian Gonzales

March WOTM

Each month a student in each grade level is chosen as Wildcat of the Month. These students have exhibited the Big 3: They are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe in all they say and do while at school. Congratulations to our February Wildcats of the Month!

Pre-K3: Tate Martin      

Pre-K4: Dallas Cloessner

Kinder: Lawson Franke  

1st:  Liam Gonzales

2nd: Paisley Rodriguez                                       

3rd: Palyn Longoria

4th: Adelaine Gowens                                        

5th: Brynlee Blaschke

Feb. 2025 WOTM

March 2025

Each month a student in each grade level is chosen as Wildcat of the Month. These students have exhibited the Big 3: They are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe in all they say and do while at school. Congratulations to our January Wildcats of the Month! 

Pre-K3: Ella Foegelle 

Pre-K4: Adalyn Gutierrez 

Kinder: Emily Espinoza 

1 st: Harper Holland 

2 nd: Genesis Gutierrez 

3 rd: Olivia Adams 

4 th: Josiah Patrick 

5 th: Layrayna Palacios

January WOTM

Each month a student in each grade level is chosen as Wildcat of the Month. These students have exhibited the Big 3: They are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe in all they say and do while at school. Congratulations to our December Wildcats of the Month!

Pre-K3: Leland Ramirez                                Pre-K4: Stella Ramos

Kinder: Aiyanna Weaver                               1st: Levi Zapata

2nd: Rylee Stehling                                          3rd: Leah Ramirez

4th: Dorothy Zigmond                                     5th: Maddison Olguin

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Culinary Arts to Center Point HS

Baseball vs Port Aransas

Softball @ Woodsboro

HS District Track @ Three Rivers

Softball @ Port Aransas

Baseball @ Refugio

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Girls and Boys 2nd Round District Golf @ CC Gabe Lozano

Softball vs Agua Dulce

Baseball vs Pettus

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HS Area Track Meet @ Kingsville

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Softball vs Skidmore

Baseball @ Agua Dulce

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Baseball @ Woodsboro

Spanish Club Field Trip

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Girls Regional Golf @ CC Gabe Lozano

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Softball vs Pettus (Senior Night)

Baseball vs Kenedy

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HS Regional Track Meet @ Kingsville

US History STAAR EOC

Early Voting

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Culinary Arts Trip

3rd-5th Math STAAR

Algebra I STAAR EOC

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Culinary Arts IBC Testing

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